On-demand Services

A second restructuring of Douyin Waimai in just six months casts uncertainty over ByteDance’s approach to the food delivery market.

The rise of Baidu’s Apollo Go has the industry reflecting on the impact of autonomous driving on ride-hailing.

The acquisition of Chope will add to Grab’s already extensive list of services offered on its superapp.

With a stronghold in e-commerce, TikTok has launched a pilot for local services in Southeast Asia, beginning with Indonesia and Thailand.

To attract more new users in lower-tier cities, Jingxi Ziying is offering a fully managed model to white-label merchants.

Clear victories are rare when internet giants lock horns. Douyin and Meituan’s drawn-out fight in the city of Wenzhou illustrates how these battles can play out.

Douyin’s slowed aggression has allowed Meituan to rebound with reduced losses and a surge in daily orders.

Didi has strengthened its domestic position by riding the recovery in travel and focusing more on its drivers.